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Originally Posted by tomjbud
My only complaint about the affordable care act is that it does not go far enough. The U.S. is the only developed country that does not have a universal, single-payer system. Canada, Japan, Australia, and most European countries have such systems. By any objective measure, they spend less on health care than the U.S. and achieve far better results. Those opposed to such a system for the U.S. will dwell on the occasional horror stories about poor care under these systems, while ignoring the poor care, high costs and unnecessary procedures which are a regular part of our dysfunctional health care system.
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Don't forget to ask, "what else makes those countries the same, and why are they not the economic powerhouse that we are?" (Well, not lately, but usually) Compare gross domestic product, for example. The healthcare system you choose may have an effect on the whole economic system.